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  2. Sense of direction - Wikipedia

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    Sense of direction is the ability to know one's location and perform wayfinding. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is related to cognitive maps , spatial awareness , and spatial cognition . [ 3 ] Sense of direction can be impaired by brain damage, such as in the case of topographical disorientation .

  3. Topographical disorientation - Wikipedia

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    Topographical disorientation is the inability to orient oneself in one's surroundings, sometimes as a result of focal brain damage. [1] This disability may result from the inability to make use of selective spatial information (e.g., environmental landmarks) or to orient by means of specific cognitive strategies such as the ability to form a mental representation of the environment, also known ...

  4. Spatial disorientation - Wikipedia

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    Spatial orientation in flight is difficult to achieve because numerous sensory stimuli (visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive) vary in magnitude, direction, and frequency. Any differences or discrepancies between visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive sensory inputs result in a sensory mismatch that can produce illusions and lead to spatial ...

  5. Blame your GPS for your bad sense of direction - AOL

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    If you're using GPS navigation, it could be dulling your sense of direction, and not even the wisdom of Yoda can protect you. Citing multiple navigational studies, a correspondent for Nature says ...

  6. Magnetoreception - Wikipedia

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    Magnetoreception is a sense which allows an organism to detect the Earth's magnetic field. Animals with this sense include some arthropods, molluscs, and vertebrates (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals). The sense is mainly used for orientation and navigation, but it may help some animals to

  7. Spatial cognition - Wikipedia

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    Spatial-related inclinations: i.e., the preferences self-reported (using questionnaires) related to spatial and environment information and settings such as spatial anxiety, sense of direction (personal evaluation of one’s ability to orient and locate oneself within an environment), survey and route preference (also called orientation and ...

  8. The Definition of Life Is Bad and Doesn't Make Sense - AOL

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    Scientists have debated the definition of life for decades, but they still lack a consensus on the answer. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800 ...

  9. Top US asset managers face scrutiny from Republican state AGs ...

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    In a letter dated Thursday, the coalition said the companies were downplaying the risks associated with China, such as its status as a "designated foreign adversary" of the U.S. or its "apparent ...